Here is another letter from the botany notebook. This one traveled approximately 40 miles and was sent to a Mrs. Cyrus Merrill. Dear Ma- I have just gotten home from school and am going to write a few lines and get them into this mail if possible. I went up to the place where I think of going and have almost decided to go. … Read More Sept. 15, 1891
The long-awaited See You Next Tuesday anthology will be released on June 20th. You won’t want to miss out. Here’s the blurb from the web site: The recipe for our new anthology is simple: Sex, 50 stories, 1,000 words each, written by 50 authors from all over the globe. A scandalous fusion of literary traditions, See You Next Tuesday is the exclusive and hyper-unusual … Read More See You Next Tuesday — get it while it’s hot!
Today I give you two tasty treats you will not want to miss: Sue Henderson interviews THE NEW YORKER cover artist, Peter de Seve & Canoe, by Roy Kesey
I have an old botany journal that belonged to a young woman–Lucy Merrill–from Oct. 8, 1880. I found it in the basement of an old farmhouse I lived many years ago. The journal is one of my prized possessions. Within are many pages of notes on botany, including pressed plants, and quite a few flyers for performances and school graduations. Additionally, there are several … Read More "We also had warm sugar last night"
Curves, by my beautiful friend Patricia Parkinson, over at The Canadian Writers Collective: The final part of a story, the part of a woman that holds the most curves, is her mind. A woman’s mind holds the key to conflict, the capacity to understand and empathize, and most importantly, the mind holds a knowledge of emotion and this insight, if we dare, gives us … Read More read it
I’ve not read Thomas Berger’s Neighbors, but after reading this interview with Tom Perrotta about the man and the book, I’m going to look for it–Tom Perrotta Hails Suburban Sendup ‘Neighbors’: There’s no question that Neighbors is a suburban novel that can stand alongside such classics of the genre as John Updike’s Rabbit Redux and Richard Yates’ Revolutionary Road. Ultimately, though, Neighbors seems to … Read More Tom Perrotta on Neighbors, by Thomas Berger
This is a cool and yet creepy advance in robotics–Robot sensors go touchy-feely: Robots are one step closer to having a human sense of touch, thanks to a thin, flexible film that mimics the sensitivity of a human finger. The device may become useful in the next generation of robots and in automated tools used for microsurgery.
18 inches is not the size of my penis (or anyone’s penis for that matter). I don’t have a penis. 18 inches is the amount of rain our region has received in May and June so far (so far, because this morning, once again, is torrential rain). 18 inches is much too much. Much too much. Read all about it–Freak system is blamed for … Read More 18 inches
I admire Meryl Streep and I also admire this charming interview by David Toussaint because she sounds just like you would want her to be–wacky and wonderful and one of a kind–Meryl Streep: more dame than Dame: What’s remarkable about Streep’s persona is her absolute lack of persona. She’s not anyone because she’s everyone, which is a good way of saying she knows who … Read More "What’s remarkable about Streep’s persona is her absolute lack of persona"
This is perfect–Thank You for Taking Your Baby to X-Men 3: I enjoyed the movie, but what truly made the night special was that I got to hear the bond between parent and child forming in the shadows of a film rated PG-13 (for intense sequences of action violence, some sexual content and language). I’m sure your kids will take away many thoughts to … Read More read it
This looks like a good ‘un. The guest judge is Charles D’Ambrosio. The winning story will be posted on the EWN blog during the month of December 2006, and will be published in the Spring 2007 issue of Frostproof Review. The author of the winning story will receive $500. Here’s more info from the EWN blog: Entry Fee: $10Deadline: All stories must be physically … Read More EWN Short Fiction Contest — guest judge Charles D’Ambrosio
this week so far: 1) rain 2) more rain 3) a painted house 4) a painted kitchen 5) work 6) more work slip into the vortex of a myspace addiction, which is numberless because it floats above all numbers. 7) attempt to get some writing done, fail. 8) learn that short story collection is soon going out to publishers. 8a) Get excited. 9) reality … Read More rain, rain, a painted house, rain, rain, a painted kitchen, rain, work, work
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